By Karen Stokes Maya Harris, sister of Vice President Kamala Harris spent time in Wisconsin last week visiting small businesses in Green Bay and Milwaukee. In Milwaukee, she visited … [Read more...]
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Strengthening Senior Health Care Matters Now More Than Ever
By LaTonya Johnson When I was 12, I moved from rural Tennessee to Milwaukee to live with my grandparents, who cared for me with the compassion and love that any parent would. But as we all grew … [Read more...]
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Kamala Harris is Giving Us the Chance at Economic Opportunity
By Senator LaTonya Johnson It’s no secret that Donald Trump’s botched response to the pandemic hurt our economy. Thanks to Vice President Harris’ leadership, more Wisconsinites have jobs and … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Leaders Announce Biden’s Marijuana Reform
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee elected officials held a press conference at City Hall on Friday to celebrate President Biden’s announcement reclassifying marijuana from a Schedule I drug, to a Schedule … [Read more...]
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Wisconsin Became Even More of an Island Unto Itself Last Week
By State Senator LaTonya Johnson This month, North Carolina officially implemented it’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, becoming the 40th state to do so—and leaving … [Read more...]
Johnson Blasted for Not Paying State Income Taxes
By Karen Stokes Tuesday during a WisDems event, Geoff Hoen, a Milwaukee small business owner and State Senator LaTonya Johnson blasted Johnson for focusing on enriching himself at the expense … [Read more...]
Democrats Blast Republicans on Lack of Response to Baby Formula Crisis
By Karen Stokes At a press conference on Wednesday June 1, four Milwaukee area legislators blasted Republicans in Congress including Representatives Steil, Fitzgerald, Grothman, Tiffany, and … [Read more...]
Legislative Black Caucus Members Discuss Why We Benefit When We All Vote
By Karen Stokes Biden for President Wisconsin held a “Get Out the Vote” press conference headlined by Legislative Black Caucus Members on Monday, Nov. 2, the day before the election. The … [Read more...]
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Joe Biden Will Build on Obamacare — Trump Will Repeal It
By State Senator LaTonya Johnson Represents Wisconsin’s 6th Senate District and lives in Milwaukee. COVID-19 cases are skyrocketing in Wisconsin. Our hospitals are almost at full capacity. The … [Read more...]
